Here’s a weird potential future: When you’re born, you are issued a birth certificate, a social security card, and a copyright. That possibility is emerging in Denmark, where officials are considering changes to the nation’s copyright laws to provide citizens with a right to their own likeness as a means of combating AI-generated deepfakes, according […]
OpenAI Appeals ‘Sweeping, Unprecedented Order’ Requiring It Maintain All ChatGPT Logs
Last month, a federal judge ordered OpenAI to indefinitely maintain all of ChatGPT’s data as part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit. In response, OpenAI has filed an appeal to overturn the decision stating that the “sweeping, unprecedented order” violates its users’ privacy. The New York Times sued both OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023 claiming that […]
Trump Reportedly Fires Head of US Copyright Office
Earlier this week, the US Copyright Office issued a massive report in part expressing support for content creators and raising concerns about how artificial intelligence systems utilize copyrighted material in training. On Saturday, the head of that office, Shira Perlmutter, was fired by Donald Trump, according to CBS News. The firing also followed Trump’s axing […]
Music Publishers Say They’re ‘Very Confident’ in Case Against Anthropic Despite Legal Setback
A federal court in California denied an injunction sought by music publishers in their copyright case against Anthropic on Tuesday. The injunction would’ve barred the AI company from using song lyrics to train the AI models that power its chatbot Claude. The music publishers first filed the suit in late 2023 and while this is […]
Senator Wyden Thinks Consumers Buying Digital Media Should Know What They’re Getting
Senator Ron Wyden wants the government to force companies to make it clear to buyers what they are getting when they buy digital media online. Wyden in a letter to the FTC is seeking guidance to “ensure that consumers who purchase or license digital goods can make informed decisions and understand what ownership rights they […]
New Law Would Create an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ to Fight Movie Piracy Sites
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, introduced new legislation today that would let copyright holders force ISPs to block foreign websites hosting pirate streams of TV shows and movies. If passed, The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA) would create a regimented system for copyright owners to fight back against what Lofgren said was a […]